Shade-holding device.



FL B. BENJAMIN.

SHADE HOLDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. I9, I9I5.

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.REUBEN B. BENJAMIN, "OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO BENJAMINELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OFILLINOIS.

SHADE-HOLDING o DEVICE.

Specicaton ofLetters Patent. Pdtntgd Aug- 23, 19t@ ApplicatonledNovember 19, 1915. Serial No. 62,424.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN B. BENJAMIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Iniprovements in Shade-Holding Devices,` or'which the following is a full, clear, concise,

and eXact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing,forming a part of this speciication.

My invention relates to shade holding devices.

Among the objects of my invention is to provide a shade holding devicewhich will be simple in construction and eiiicient in use.

In the drawings in which I have shown several. embodiments of myinvention-` Figure 1 is a view showing a pullswitch socket in sideelevation and my improved shade holding device and shade in vertical ysection Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of` Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the shade holding device before it is connected to thshade; l

Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 `o Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a perspective viewof the clamp ingband; and

Fig.7 is a perspective view of the connecting member 17 Fig. 8 is avertical section of a modified form of my invention;

Fig. 9 is a vertical section of still another form.

Referring now to the drawings in detail and first tothe form shown inFigs. 1 to 7 inclusive, I have shown my invention in connection with apull switch lamp socket 10, a shade 11, anda shade holder 12 forconnecting the shade to the socket.

. The socket 10 is shown as of the angle type` and is provided with adownwardly turned tubular member or horn 13 through which the pull chain14 extends for operating the switch. The socket is provided with theusual bead 15 for engaging the shade holding device. The shade 11 has anopening 16 the edge of which is engaged by the connecting member 17which carries the clamping member 18 which engages the bead l5 of thesocket. The connecting member space between the lamp and shade.

17 comprises an annular shade engaging portion 19 the lower edge ofwhich is eX- panded to engage the inner surface of the shade, lanannular connecting and stilfening portion 20, and a plurality ofinwardly extending' tongues 21 and 22 in which the clamping member 18 ismovably mounted. These tongues may be provided with reinforcing *bossesor ribs 23. The clamping member 18 comprises a clamping ring 24 beadedoutwardly at 25 to cooperate with the bead 15 and ears 26 through whicheX- tends a screw 27 for clamping the band on the socket. rIhe ring 24is provided with openings 28 and 29 to receive the tongues 21 and 22,respectively, whereby the ring is movably mounted on these tongues.These tongues 21 and 22 are turned downwardly as shown at 30 after theyare inserted through the openings 28 and 29 to retain the parts in theirproper position. IThe ring 24 is bent outwardly as shown at 31 toprovide a U- shaped portion which increases the springi ness of the ringand also provides a passage for the pull chain 14` from the horn 13 tothe The ears 26 may be cut down as shown at 32 to provide clearance forthe stem of'a key operated socket in case the holder is used with asocket of this type. Portions of the ring 24 are depressed as shown at38 between the openings 28 and 29 to engage the lower portion of thebead 15 on the socket.

In connecting the holder to the socket the screw 27 is backed off untilthe opening in the ring 24 is large enough to permit the rin to beslipped over tliebead 15 until the bead 25 is in proper position toengage the bead 15. The screw 27 is then tightened causing the ring tobe contracted until it securely engages the socket, the ring havingsuliicient play in the tongues 21 and 22 to permit this movement.

In Fig. 8 a modification is shown in which the clamping member 18 issupported by tongues struck up from the material of the shade itself.Referring to this modication in detail the shade 34 has a plurality oftongues 85 struck up therefrom which eXv 'tend through the openings 28and 29 in the ment thereon to permit the' inembento be clamped aroundthe lamp socket as 1n the modification of Figs. l to 7.

In Fig. 9 a still further modification is shown in which the shadeholder 37 is detachably connected to the shade. In this inodiication theshade holder 37 which is made of sheet material has tongues 38 struck uptherefrom which extend throughl openings 28 and 29 in the clampingnieniber 18, these tongues 38 being turned downwardly as at 39 to' holdVthe nieinberlS in itsproper relative position. Tlieshade holder 37 has anumber' o'f downwardly extending ears l0 thrsugH-wuieh are threaded'Screws' i1 kici engagement with the neckvof the shade.

yThe u'seland operation of this modification is substantiallyV the saineas that of 8.

' Having thus described my invention what I elairnas new and desire tosecure by Letters Batent rs;- v I l; "In a devicey of the'classdescribed, a Shade having `an opening therein7 a sheet nitalineniber having an annular portion se` cured within said opening', saidsheet inetal memberl having a plurality of inwardly and radiallyeiiteiiding tongues, and anclaniping band rovidedwith means vfor enea ina Y t ,a

lainp socket, said clamping band being provided with a plurality ofradially extending openings through which said tongues eX- tend, saidclaiiiping band being slidab'ly supported on said tongues;

Q. The combination with a switch socket copis' of this paient may in.attained br provided with ajpull nieniber, of a shade holding devicecomprising a clamping band engaging said socket, said clamping-bandhaving a loop portion through which said pull member extends.

3. The combination with a switch socket provided with a pull member, ofa shade holding device comprising a clamping bandv engaging said socket7said clamping band having' a loop poi-'tion through which said pullmember extends, andtwo arcuate portions connected with said "loopportion for engagingvsaid socket@ p s'hifce supperting` devicecoinpri'sing a elaniping band prvi'ded ,with means for engaging a lannpvsocket, saidl elainping band having a radially eiiteh'ding openingtherein.

and mem-1s for simpel-ting a shade comprising` a ton;V ieezteiidinglooselythrough Said opening, said clamping band being slidably supportedon said tongues;

5; In a device 'oit' the Vclass described `a Y scribed Iny nanie. n a

REUBEN B. BENJAMIN:

aye cents eatin", by aiiassi'g the commissaris er' patenti;vvsrasnmg'wn,no.

